Galatians and Christian TheologyThe letter to the Galatians is a key source for Pauline theology as it presents Paul's understanding of justification, the gospel, and many topics of keen contemporary interest. In this volume, some of the world's top Christian scholars offer cutting edge scholarship on how Galatians relates to theology and ethics. The stellar list of contributors includes John Barclay, Beverly Gaventa, Richard Hays, Bruce McCormack, and Oliver O'Donovan. As they
they were nothing like bishops of a later period
This book contains twenty-four studies that shed essential light on the religious and biblical-interpretive matrix from which early Christianity emerged
This textbook on how to read the Gospels well can stand on its own as a guide to reading this New Testament genre as Scripture
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and then consider examples of how the literature sheds light on the background and interpretation of specific passages in the New Testament
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the nature and purpose of doctrine
the uniqueness of Jesus Christ
They move beyond the stereotypes of Muhammad-both idealized and negative-and argue against the myth that relatively recent events in the Middle East are the only cause for the clash between Islam and the West
God's first intention and ultimate goal for creation
From this perspective
accessible book helps readers understand the unity that springs from the divine authorship of Scripture and how the whole Bible fits together
